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The Centers for Exceptional Children

Charity Golf Classic & Hall of Hope Reception

Honoring Inaugural Inductee Mike Britt

August 4 & 5, 2016 at Tanglewood Park

Welcome to The Centers for Exceptional Children

Our mission is to educate, nurture and support children with special needs to reach their highest potential intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically.

In July, 2010, two extraordinary schools joined hands to create The Centers for Exceptional Children, bringing together more than 95 years of nurturing children with special needs. The Children’s Center and The Special Children’s School have been “Hallways of Hope” for thousands of children and their families.

The Centers for Exceptional Children (CFEC) are dedicated to serving children with developmental delays, orthopedic disabilities and other health impairments. Our mission is to educate, nurture and support children with special needs to reach their highest potential intellectually, emotionally, socially and physically. We accomplish our mission through providing developmentally appropriate education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech/language therapy. In addition, both of our Winston-Salem, NC campuses provide nursing support, family support services, and numerous enrichment activities. The CFEC serves children and families in most of Northwest North Carolina.

Family Support Network of Greater Forsyth is an outreach program that further enhances The Centers for Exceptional Children. In 1987, FSN began to provide support to families who have children with special needs (medical, developmental, or other). FSN is affiliated with The Family Support Network of NC and currently serves Forsyth and surrounding counties. There is no charge for any service provided by Family Support Network of Greater Forsyth.

Programs & Services at The Centers for Exceptional Children

Instructional Programs

The CFEC provides a wide range of individualized
therapeutic programming with outcome-based services.

News from The Centers for Exceptional Children

Thank you to everyone who was able to join our inaugural Unfolding Possibilities Luncheon! We raised over $100,000 over lunch and are so grateful to our supporters and welcome our NEW PAPER CRANE SOCIETY... read more

Attention Parents of 2-5 year olds with special needs! The first Triple P Stepping Stones Seminar is THIS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH! Please remember to RSVP for the seminar which will be held at The Children’s Center (2315 Coliseum Drive). This is a free event with dinner and childcare... read more

Please join us for a Read Across America Day READING PARTY on Friday, March 2, 2018. We are looking for guest readers to join us at either The Children’s Center or The Special Children’s School from 9:30 am – 11:00 am to read to a class, or do... read more

The CFEC started the New Year by welcoming some new friends! We opened a new Typical Three/Four Class at The Children’s Center on January 3, 2018. Ms. Cheryl Taylor and Ms. Joanne Thompson joined our staff, along with several new students. On their first day, the class talked about... read more

The end of the year is often a time of festive celebration at The Centers for Exceptional Children (CFEC), and 2017 has proven to be an eventful one for our children and families. We were pleased to welcome our friends from Belk to The Children’s Center (and Belkie Bear, too), where... read more

The Infant & Toddler program is uniquely different than any other in Forsyth County because our professional staff of educators and therapists work hand-in-hand to help children reach their individual goals. CFEC has a full time physical therapist and full time occupational therapist on staff to work with children... read more

The Centers for Exceptional Children is happy to announce the opening of a new multi-age typical preschool classroom at The Children’s Center, coming January 3, 2018! Applications for enrollment are being accepted now. We offer a unique 5-Star licensed, full-day program in a public school setting with highly-qualified staff... read more

The CFEC Board of Directors hosted our entire team – Family Support Network, The Special Children’s School, and The Children’s Center – for a special lunch at Maple Springs United Methodist Church on Thursday, August 24, 2017. Board Chair Ted Goins, board member Cindy Bay Wall, and Executive Director... read more